Article ; Online: How good is good enough? Lessons learned from review of outcomes of 50 patients following extraoral open reduction and internal fixation of condylar neck and base fractures at a regional major trauma centre.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery
2023 Volume 62, Issue 1, Page(s) 83–88
Abstract: The management of mandibular fractures is routine owing to their frequency, particularly those of the mandibular condyle, which are invariably common. Notwithstanding disparities in the literature, the international consensus towards which fractures of ... ...
| Abstract | The management of mandibular fractures is routine owing to their frequency, particularly those of the mandibular condyle, which are invariably common. Notwithstanding disparities in the literature, the international consensus towards which fractures of the mandibular condyle benefit from open surgical intervention is almost universally accepted. Closed reduction or non-operative management may be utilised in certain circumstances. Whilst outcome research has addressed complications with respect to operative side effects, outcomes related to the quality of bone repair and the setting in which this is delivered have not been universally addressed. The aim of this study was to determine the predictability of translating an indicated operative treatment plan into an acceptable functional result. We evaluated the outcomes of 59 extracapsular condylar fractures in 50 patients who were treated by extraoral open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) between March 2021 and August 2022. We reviewed demographic data, surgical approach, and plating strategy, and critically evaluated the clinical and radiological outcomes. Whilst we found that the quality of reduction was not universally perfect, the majority were within tolerance, which we set according to the Strasbourg Osteosynthesis Research Group (SORG) definition for minimal displacement (<2 mm overlap and 10° angulation). The cohort had good functional occlusion and minimal long-term postoperative complications. Two patients required re-operation for non-union, and we discuss causality in these cases. In conclusion, we found that ORIF of condylar neck and base fractures is predictable in real-time surgical practice with respect to functional outcome. However, if imperfectly reduced, there is a small risk of non-union. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Treatment Outcome ; Trauma Centers ; Mandibular Condyle/diagnostic imaging ; Mandibular Condyle/surgery ; Mandibular Condyle/injuries ; Fracture Fixation, Internal/methods ; Mandibular Fractures/diagnostic imaging ; Mandibular Fractures/surgery |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-11-27 |
| Publishing country | Scotland |
| Document type | Review ; Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 605685-4 |
| ISSN | 1532-1940 ; 0266-4356 |
| ISSN (online) | 1532-1940 |
| ISSN | 0266-4356 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.bjoms.2023.11.004 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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